Rockland, Massachusetts Weather
Rockland, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Rockland, Plymouth County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rockland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rockland is published on the Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field (KGHG) page, 20 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Rockland have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Rockland: Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) 22 km · Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) 27 km · Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM) 29 km · Taunton Municipal King Field (KTAN) 30 km · Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 49 km
Conditions reported at KGHG describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rockland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Rockland, Massachusetts
Rockland breathes a quiet resilience, its landscape a gentle rise and fall of well-worn terrain, punctuated by sturdy homes and the enduring presence of its past. It lies 6.2 miles east-north-east of Brockton, MA (from Brockton, MA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-east of Quincy. Pine needles carpet the less-trodden paths, releasing their sharp, clean scent into the cool New England air, a constant reminder of the woods that still hold sway on the edges of its developed heart. The sky here, especially as the day begins to fade, often settles into a muted palette of bruised purples and soft grays, a fitting backdrop for a place that has weathered its share of storms, both literal and figurative. The streets themselves, lined with a mix of clapboard and brick, possess a familiar solidity, a testament to the hands that built them and the lives that continue to unfold within their embrace. This Massachusetts locality, once a thriving hub of shoe manufacturing, carries the echoes of industry in its very bones, a history now largely retired but not forgotten. The abandoned factories, their brickwork softened by time and creeping ivy, stand as silent witnesses to a bygone era of bustling workshops and steady labor. Today, Rockland’s economy has diversified, drawing strength from a blend of retail services and a growing residential appeal, attracting those who appreciate a more grounded pace of life. The town’s identity is woven into the fabric of its working-class roots, a heritage that fosters a strong sense of local pride and a practical, unpretentious character that continues to define Rockland.
Live animated radar for Rockland and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rockland, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.130656°N, 70.916155°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02370 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rockland, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockland, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rockland includes coordinates 42.130656°N, 70.916155°W, situated in Plymouth County. ZIP code 02370. Telephone area code: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
